Why Students Choose to Learn At a Distance*


Roger Rezabek, Ed.D.
Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo, Iowa
roger773@mchsi.com

07/20/2000
*A summary report of a Doctoral Dissertation: A Study of the Motives, Barriers, and Enablers of Students Enrolled in Distance Learning Courses at an Iowa Community College
University of Northern Iowa, May, 1999

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Table of Contents

Why Students Choose to Learn At a Distance--Roger Rezabek--Hawkeye Community College--Waterloo, Iowa--roger773@mchsi.com

The Study

The Study

The Study

Three Phases of Research

Overview of Lit Review

Lit Review--Adult Ed Participation

Lit Review--Adult Ed Participation

Lit Review--Distance Learning

Lit Review--Distance Learning Participation

Research Questions

Research Questions

Research Questions

Methodology

Methodology--Focus Group

Methodology--Focus Group

Methodology--Focus Group

Methodology--Student Interviews

Analysis

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Findings-- Online Focus Group

Findings-- Student Characteristics

Findings-- Format Preference

Findings--Motives

Findings--Motives (Least)

Findings--Barriers

Findings--Barriers-by Age

Findings--Barriers

Findings--Enablers

Findings--Technology

Findings--Technology

Findings--Technology

Findings--Technology

Findings--Technology

Findings--Other

Concluding Thought

A Study of The Motives and Factors Affecting Participation in Adult Distance Education Classes in An Iowa Community College

Why Students Choose to Learn At a Distance Roger Rezabek Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, Iowa rrezabek@hawkeye.cc.ia.us

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